Also, Supporting Three-Dimensional Instruction & Using Title IV Funds Focus of EdWeek Webinar
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| Education Week Explores Importance of STEM Learning at the Elementary Level | Education writer Madeline Will reports on the importance of supporting our youngest learners by focusing on STEM in the elementary classroom. "Young kids are, all on their own, completely committed to being excited and interested in STEM topics," noted NSTA Executive Director David Evans. "The sad thing is, if there isn't good support in schools, they lose that by the time they get to middle school." Read the article—which highlights NSTA/NCTM STEM Teacher Ambassador Julie Neidhardt—featured in Education Week and check out the Education News Roundup for a selection of the week's other top education news stories. | |
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| Regional Winners of Inaugural Science Lab Competition Announced | Congratulations to the 39 regional winners of the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge. The regional winners each received a school science lab makeover support package valued at $10,000 (for the elementary and middle levels) and $15,000 (for the high school level). The winning teachers now advance to the national phase of the competition, in which they will have a chance to win an additional $5,000 of support to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in St. Louis, Missouri. Read the press release. | |
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| | Two Days Left to Get a #ThankAScienceTeacher T-Shirt | Only two days left to get a free #ThankAScienceTeacher t-shirt when you sign up for a regular NSTA membership with the promo code MAY18. With your NSTA membership you get access to classroom-tested resources, our award-winning journals, deep discounts on books and conferences, and support from a trusted community of learners. Join the NSTA family today. | |
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| Using Title IV Funds Focus of EdWeek Webinar June 12 | Join @stemedadvocate, Jodi Peterson, for this June 12 Education Week webinar that will focus on Title IV of the Every Student Succeeds Act and how schools and districts can spend their Title IV funds on STEM and technology, and on school safety and health, arts education, and college and career readiness programs. For more information and to register go here. | |
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| | Last Chance to Download Our Free E-book | We've put together an e-book of new teaching strategies from our latest books. It's our way of showing our appreciation for all that you do. Offer ends on May 31 and so does our free shipping offer, so don't miss out! | |
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| | Supporting Three-Dimensional Instruction | NSTA aims to increase teacher, school, and district capacity to implement three-dimensional programs with innovative instructional strategies that model the student learning experience. Learn more about the many professional learning experiences we offer. | |
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| | | Power Tool Safety in Science Labs | The use of power tools, such as table saws, drill presses, and miter saws, is becoming more common in science and STEM laboratories. This NSTA blog post describes machine-guarding safety protocols that schools need to develop to minimize such safety hazards. | |
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| | | | Energy Institute for Teachers' Lessons | The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has resources for learning about renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, including hands-on energy projects, activity books, and curriculum suggestions for teachers, students, and families. |
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| | Discover Your World With NOAA: An Activity Book | This publication features more than 40 activities to help students learn more about our planet and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's role in exploring, understanding, and protecting Earth. Activities like Rip Currents, Be a Tree Ring Detective, and Wooly Magma provide basic content knowledge on common Earth science topics, while others like Endangered Species Origami, It All Runs Downhill, and What Are the Impacts of Shrinking Polar Ice Caps? help students deepen their understanding of current issues in conservation. Find more free resources on NSTA's Freebies for Science Teachers page. |
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